- Branch AV recognized at 2026 MONDO-DR Awards for their audiovisual work on Niagara Takes Flight
- The 4D elements of Niagara Takes Flight are at the industrial forefront of the Parks and Attractions category
- Held annually in Las Vegas, the MONDO-DR Awards celebrate groundbreaking fixed installation projects within the entertainment venue sector
Niagara Falls, ON – Niagara Takes Flight, Niagara Parks’ newest must-see attraction, was recognized at the 2026 MONDO-DR Awards in Las Vegas, which celebrates the best installation projects from around the world.
Branch AV, the audiovisual architects who worked with Niagara Parks to bring Niagara Takes Flight to life, won the award for their groundbreaking audiovisual work within the Parks and Attraction category. As Ontario’s first flying theatre, through custom-drone technology and advanced audiovisual solutions, Niagara Takes Flight offers visitors an all-new way to experience Niagara as they soar across 56-kilometres of parkland from the shores of Lake Ontario to the edge of Lake Erie. Learn more about Niagara Takes Flight’s win at mondodrawards.com.
Audiovisual Innovations
Branch AV was engaged as a contractor on the project to design and integrate the attraction’s complex audiovisual systems, enabling seamless large-scale production, synchronised media playback, spatial audio and show control. As a result, Niagara Takes Flight combines audiovisual technology with cinematic storytelling, using environmental cues such as rushing water, wind, mist, scent and a musical score to guide guests on an unforgettable journey across the Niagara River corridor.
Recognition as part of this year’s MONDO-DR Awards reflects the global significance of Niagara Takes Flight, which opened on August 29, 2025, as Canada’s newest must-see attraction in Niagara Falls.
Working alongside many other Ontario-based contractors and companies on the project, Branch AV was responsible for delivering a robust audiovisual infrastructure to support the attraction. Branch AV also worked closely with Niagara Parks teams across project delivery, creative, education, operations, engineering, marketing and guest experience to help bring Niagara Takes Flight to life.
Discover Niagara Takes Flight
Filmed over the span of six months using custom-built drones, Niagara Takes Flight allows guests to experience the exhilarating sights of Niagara from a perspective they simply could not enjoy any other way. With guests suspended in gondola-style seating, the ride simulates flight through state-of-the-art motion programming, sensory effects like wind, mist and even scent and a spectacular 17-metre-wide dome screen which stretches below their dangling feet. Disney Imagineer Rick Rothschild, who was a principal creator of the world’s first flying theatre attraction, Disney’s Soarin’ Over California, served as Creative Director on the attraction, which seamlessly transports guests along the Niagara River corridor, spanning all four seasons and transitioning the scenery from day to night.
Brogent Technologies, the recognized world leader in flying theatre attractions (Chicago, New York, Las Vegas) oversaw the ride construction and overall attraction development. Since opening in August 2025, Niagara Takes Flight has welcomed over 330,000 guests. For more information about Niagara Takes Flight and to buy tickets, visit niagaraparks.com/flight.
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About Branch AV
With offices in Ottawa and Toronto, Branch AV provides audiovisual solutions to support projects across Ontario throughout a multitude of sectors, while partnering with organizations to tackle projects across the globe. On Niagara Takes Flight, Branch AV delivered media-rich audiovisual solutions that far exceeded expectations. Through seamless floor-to-ceiling design integration, their immersive installations helped bring Niagara’s story to life with a dynamic presence.
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